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Hi! I think we've decided to stay at the Hilton in KL for easy access to and from the airport. We arrive at 5:25 pm Saturday evening from Siem Reap and fly out at 3:15 pm Sunday for Los Angeles. My question is whether or not it is worth the extra money to upgrade to the Executive Club, given that we arrive so late and may miss most of the "cocktail hour" (I think it ends at 7:30). I don't how long it takes to clear customs and get to the hotel, check in etc. Are there other advantages to the club, for example do the rooms have a better view? I can get the breakfast buffet only and save $30 if we don't do the club. Also, are the "plus" rooms worth the extra $14? Please let me know what you all think. Thanks!

I'm quite sure club level in the Hilton gives you 24 hr acccess to the exec lounge. Sure, you'll miss the cocktail hour, but the snacks and drinks (soft drinks, tea and coffee) are normally served from early morning untill late evening. So I suppose you could make use of those??? The only real difference with the cocktail hour is the free alcohol.

Just a suggestion .... book just the standard room, then at check-in enquire as to the view you will get with your standard room and which view you would get if you upgrade to club level, and make your decision then and there. I'm quite sure one of the concierges will go with you and let you check out both types of rooms if you are still undecided whjether or not to upgrade, you do after all have a confirmed booking. We did this once at the Hilton in Bangkok. We'd booked a standard room and they offered us an upgrade to a suite for a very reasonable price at check-in. Mind you it was still an extra $30 or so per day, and I wasn't sure if the suites were worth the extra $30. So I asked the receptionist if we could check both out then decide. They were more than happy to oblige. One of the concierges took us up and gave us a tour of the standard room and suite. We opted for the suite.

Ofcourse this idea falls flat on its face if the hotel is running at full capacity or all club level rooms are fully booked.

Please let me know when you get back how the Hilton KL is... we're booked in there for 2 nights in April.

The rooms start after the 8th Floor, so the views are pretty reasonable.

Since you have only one night stay, and probably want to spend the time in KL rather than at the hotel, maybe the club floor may not be worth it. If you decide to hang out at the hotel, there resturants and bar is more interesting than the club lounge.

As a frequent quest at KL Hilton, let me comment. When you upgrade to Executive Club level (you don't have to buy breakfast). At the Executive lounge they serve breakfast, finger food, sushi in the evening, etc. Obviously at cocktails you get drinks free.

At the Executive lounge you have free internet access and wireless internet connection for your notebook.

What is great about this place is the location. Food is plentiful at the KL Sentral (malay for Central) right across the KL Hilton. If you are not adventurous, there is Starbucks, Kentucky Friend Chicken, McDonalds, etc.

Well, we decide to book the Executive Club room after all. I was going to book the rate that included breakfast, but it's gone from the Hilton web site now! I e-mailed them and found out that breakfast would have been about $30 for both of us, so we might as well pay $40 and get the club privileges.